Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, Renaissance, arrived on Friday (July 29) via Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records, putting an end to the six-year wait between proper Bey LPs.
Of course, Beyoncé hasn’t been quiet since 2016’s culture-shifting Lemonade album/film: Her collaborative album Everything Is Love with husband Jay-Z (credited to The Carters) came out in 2018; her 2018 Coachella performance set a new standard for American festival headliners, and led to the release of Homecoming: The Live Album and the Homecoming concert film, both in 2019; also in 2019, she released a soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift, which paired both with the 2019 remake of the 1994 Disney animated classic The Lion King and her own Black Is King film, which hit Disney+ in 2020; in 2021, she released “Be Alive,” which accompanied the Will Smith-starring King Richard and was nominated for best original song at the 2022 Academy Awards. Quite a fruitful haul between proper studio albums.
Renaissance was preceded by “Break My Soul,” a house-indebted anthem of resilience featuring frequent collaborator Big Freedia, which hit No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Aside from the New Orleans Queen of Bounce, the album features an impressive, eclectic roster of collaborators, including The-Dream, Nile Rodgers, NOVA, NO ID, Raphael Saadiq, Mike Dean, Honey Dijon, Chris Penny, Luke Solomon, Skrillex, Beam, Grace Jones and Tems.
Check out our ranking of the Renaissance tracks here and see which songwriters Beyoncé collaborated with on each of the 16 songs on Renaissance below. Renaissance tracks that includes samples and/or interpolations are also listed. Credits are taken from Beyoncé’s official site.
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"I'm That Girl"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, KELMAN DURAN, MIKE DEAN, TOMMY WRIGHT III
CONTAINS ELEMENTS OF “STILL PIMPIN ” WRITTEN BY TOMMY WRIGHT III AND PERFORMED PRINCESS LOKO AND TOMMY WRIGHT III.
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"Cozy"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, HONEY REDMOND, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE PENNY, LUKE FRANCIS MATTHEW SOLOMON, DAVE GILES II, NIJA CHARLES, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, MIKE DEAN, CORECE SMITH, CURTIS ALAN JONES
CONTAINS AN EXCERPT OF “BITCH I’M BLACK” BY TS MADISON CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “GET WITH U” WRITTEN BY CURTIS ALAN JONES AND PERFORMED BY LIDELL TOWNSELL & M.T.F CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “UNIQUE” AS PERFORMED BY DANUBE DANCE FEAT. KIM COOPER, USED COURTESY OF SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AUSTRIA GMBH (BMI)
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"Alien Superstar"
ALIEN SUPERSTAR WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, HONEY REDMOND, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE PENNY, LUKE FRANCIS MATTHEW SOLOMON, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV, S. CARTER, DAVID DEBRANDON BROWN, DAVE HAMELIN, TIMOTHY LEE MCKENZIE, DANIELLE BALBUENA, RAMI YACOUB, LEVEN KALI, ATIA BOGGS P/K/A INK, LEVAR COPPIN, SALIOU DIAGNE, MIKE DEAN, ROBERT FRANCIS ANTHONY MANZOLI, RICHARD PETER JOHN FAIRBRASS, CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT BERNARD FAIRBRASS, JOHN MICHAEL HOLIDAY, BARBARA ANN TEER, KIM COOPER, PETER RAUHOFER.
CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “MOONRAKER” WRITTEN BY JOHN MICHAEL HOLIDAY AND PERFORMED BY FOREMOST POETS CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF BARBARA ANN TEER’S “BLACK THEATER” SPEECH PROVIDED TO YOUTUBE BY SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS RECORDINGS. ℗ 2004 SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS RECORDINGS / 1973 FOLKWAYS RECORDS. RELEASED ON 1973-01-01 CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “UNIQUE” WRITTEN BY KIM COOPER , PETER RAUHOFER AND PERFORMED BY DANUBE DANCE. PUBLISHED BY SPIEGEL MUSIK WIEN (AKM) AND WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP (BMI)
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"Cuff It"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV, MORTEN RISTORP, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, MARY CHRISTINE BROCKERT, ALLEN HENRY MC GRIER, NILE RODGERS
CONTAINS AN INTERPOLATION OF “OOO LA LA LA” WRITTEN BY MARY CHRISTINE BROCKERT, ALLEN HENRY MCGRIER AND PERFORMED BY TEENA MARIE. PUBLISHED BY MC NELLA MUSIC (ASCAP), MIDNIGHT MAGNET MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP)
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"Energy" feat. BEAM
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, TYSHANE THOMPSON, SKRILLEX, ALMANDO CRESSO, JORDAN DOUGLAS, TIZITA MAKURIA, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, MARY CHRISTINE BROCKHERT, ALLEN HENRY MC GRIER, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, CHAD HUGO, ADAM JAMES PIGOTT, FREDDIE ROSS
CONTAINS AN INTERPOLATION OF “OOO LA LA LA” WRITTEN BY MARY CHRISTINE BROCKERT, ALLEN HENRY MCGRIER AND PERFORMED BY TEENA MARIE. PUBLISHED BY MC NELLA MUSIC (ASCAP), MIDNIGHT MAGNET MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP). CONTAINS AN INTERPOLATION OF “MILKSHAKE” WRITTEN BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS, CHAD HUGO AND PERFORMED BY KELIS. PUBLISHED BY WATERS OF NAZARETH PUBLISHING (GMR), EMI POP MUSIC PUBLISHING (GMR) AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC – CAREERS (BMI). CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “EXPLODE” WRITTEN BY ADAM JAMES PIGOTT, FREEDIE ROSS AND PERFORMED BY BIG FREEDIA. PUBLISHED BY ADAM JAMES PIGOTT PUBLISHING DESIGNEE (BMI) AND GIRL DOWN (BMI).
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"Break My Soul"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, CHRISTOPHER A. STEWART, S. CARTER, GEORGE ALLEN, FRED CRAIG MCFARLANE, ADAM JAMES PIGOTT, FREDDIE ROSS
CONTAINS ELEMENTS OF “SHOW ME LOVE” WRITTEN BY GEORGE ALLEN, FRED CRAIG MCFARLANE AND PERFORMED BY ROBIN S. PUBLISHED BY EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC (BMI) AND SONG A TRON MUSIC (BMI). CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “EXPLODE” WRITTEN BY ADAM JAMES PIGOTT, FREEDIE ROSS AND PERFORMED BY BIG FREEDIA. PUBLISHED BY ADAM JAMES PIGOTT PUBLISHING DESIGNEE (BMI) AND GIRL DOWN (BMI).
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"Church Girl"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, ERNEST “NO ID” WILSON, ELBERNITA CLARK TERRELL, JIMI STEPHEN PAYTON, DION LAMONT NORMAN, DERRICK ROBERT ORDOGNE, JAMES BROWN, ORVILLE ERWIN HALL, PHILLIP GLEN PRICE, RALPH MACDONALD, WILLIAM SALTER
CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “CENTER THY WILL” WRITTEN BY ELBERNITA CLARK TERRELL AND PERFORMED BY THE CLARK SISTERS. PUBLISHED BY SONGS BY TWINKIE MUSIC PUBLISHING (BMI) CONTAINS ELEMENTS AND INTERPOLATIONS OF “WHERE THEY AT” WRITTEN BY JIMI STEPHEN PAYTON, DION LAMONT NORMAN, DERRICK ROBERT ORDOGNE AND PERFORMED BY DJ JIMI. PUBLISHED BY SOH MUSIC (ASCAP), SCARRED LIFE (ASCAP), DIRTY CLEAN PUBLISHING (ASCAP). CONTAINS ELEMENTS AND INTERPOLATIONS OF “THINK ABOUT IT” WRITTEN BY JAMES BROWN AND PERFORMED BY LYN COLLINS. PUBLISHED BY DYNATONE PUBLISHING CO (BMI). CONTAINS ELEMENTS OF “DRAG RAP (TRIGGERMAN)” WRITTEN BY ORVILLE ERWIN HALL, PHILLIP GLEN PRICE AND PERFORMED BY THE SHOWBOYS. PUBLISHED BY WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD (PRS), ANTISIA MUSIC INC (ASCAP) AND BMG RUBY SONGS (ASCAP). CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “MISTER MAGIC” WRITTEN BY RALPH MACDONALD AND WILLIAM SALTER AND PERFORMED BY GROVER WASHINGTON JR.
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"Plastic Off the Sofa"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, SYDNEY BENNETT, SABRINA CLAUDIO, NICK GREEN, PATRICK PAIGE II
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"Virgo's Groove"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, LEVEN KALI, SOLOMON FAGENSON COLE, DANIEL MEMMI, DUSTIN DAB BOWIE, DARIUS DIXSON, JOCELYN DONALD, JESSE WILSON, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV
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"Move" feat. Grace Jones and Tems
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, RICHARD ISONG, ARIOWA IROSOGIE, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV, TEMILADE OPENIYI, RONALD BANFUL
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"Heated"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM, MATTHEW SAMUELS, JAHAAN SWEET, RUPERT THOMAS, JR., SEAN SEATON, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV, RICKY LAWSON, OLIVER RODIGAN
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"Thique"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, CHAUNCEY HOLLIS JR, ATIA BOGGS P/K/A INK, JULIAN MARTREL MASON, JABBAR STEVENS, CHERDERICKA NICHOLS
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"All Up In Your Mind"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, JABBAR STEVENS, CHERDERICKA NICHOLS, MICHAEL TUCKER, ALEXANDER GUY COOK, MIKE DEAN, LARRY GRIFFIN JR., JAMEIL AOSSEY
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"America Has a Problem"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, TERIUS ‘THE-DREAM’ GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, S. CARTER, MIKE DEAN, ANDRELL D ROGERS, TINO SANTRON MCINTOSH
CONTAINS SAMPLE OF “COCAINE” WRITTEN BY TINO SANTRON MCINTOSH AND KILO AND PERFORMED BY KILO ALI. PUBLISHED BY OLIK MUSIC (BMI), SANTRON PUBLISHING (BMI)
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"Pure/Honey"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, MICHAEL TUCKER, DARIUS DIXSON, MICHAEL POLLACK, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, MOI RENEE, ERIC SNEAD, JEREL BLACK, MICHAEL D COX , KEVIN MARQUIS BELLMON, ANDREW RICHARDSON, COUNT MAURICE
CONTAINS SAMPLE OF “MISS HONEY” WRITTEN BY ANDREW RICHARDSON, COUNT MAURICE AND MOI RENE AND PERFORMED BY MOI RENEE. PUBLISHED BY RISING NOTES PUBLISHING AND ABOVE HEAVEN MUSIC. CONTAINS SAMPLE OF “CUNTY (WAVE MIX)” WRITTEN BY ERIC SNEAD AND JEREL BLACK AND PERFORMED BY KEVIN AVIANCE CONTAINS SAMPLE OF “FEELS LIKE (FEATURING KEVIIN JZ PRODIGY)” WRITTEN BY MICHAEL D COX AND KEVIN MARQUIS BELLMON AND PERFORMED BY MIKEQ AND KEVIN JZ PRODIGY
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"Summer Renaissance"
WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, DENISIA “@BLU_JUNE” ANDREWS FOR @NOVAWAV, BRITTANY “@CHI_CONEY” CONEY FOR @NOVAWAV, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, LEVEN KALI, MIKE DEAN, ATIA BOGGS P/K/A INK, LEVAR COPPIN, SALIOU DIAGNE , RICKY LAWSON, DONNA SUMMER, GIORGIO MORODER, PETER BELLOTTE
CONTAINS ELEMENTS AND INTERPOLATIONS OF “I FEEL LOVE” WRITTEN BY DONNA SUMMER, GIORGIO MORODER AND PETER BELLOTTE AND PERFORMED BY DONNA SUMMER. PUBLISHED BY WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. (BMI) & RICK’S MUSIC, INC. (BMI). ALL RIGHTS ADMINISTERED BY WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. (BMI). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.